Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 65)
The number of municipalities in the Province of Agusan increased from five to six by separating Buenavista from Butuan.
The barrio of Buenavista was separated from the municipality of Butuan.
The seat of government of the new municipality is in the barrio of Buenavista.
The organization took effect on January 1, 1937.
The recommendation came from Honorable Apolonio D. Curato, Assemblyman for Agusan, and the Secretary of the Interior.
The municipality of Butuan retained its territory except for the portion comprising the barrio of Buenavista and its sitios, which were separated to form the new municipality of Buenavista.
The legal document is Executive Order No. 65, which specifies that the new municipality consists of the territory comprised in the barrio of Buenavista and its sitios.